Department Of PG Studies In Physics

Introduction

The department of Postgraduate studies in Physics was established in the year 2010, to fulfill the perceived need to impart high quality education through development of state of the Art curriculum in the field of Physics.

 

Objectives
  • To provide quality education and bring advanced knowledge among students.
  • To upgrade the knowledge of Practical Physics.
  • To motivate the students towards the research along with academic curricula.
  • To enhance the professional life of the students and develop their personality to meet the challenges.
  • To be true to the aphorism “Innovate or perish, invent and cherish.”
  • To train the students to be lifelong learners in an ever-changing saga of new skills and competencies.

 

Infrastructure
  • State of the art laboratories.
  • Well established department library containing more than 500 books.
  • E-learning enhanced departmental and College library.
  • Exclusive PG hostels for Boys and Girls.

 

Major Equipment’s
  • Gamma Ray Spectrometer.
  • Multichannel Analyzer.
  • Zeeman experimental set up.
  • UV- Visible spectrophotometer.
  • Visible spectrophotometer.
  • Electron spin resonance.
  • Constant current and Voltage source.
  • He-Ne and Diode laser source.
  • GM counters.
  • Ultrasonic Interferometer.
  • Michelson Interferometer.
  • Hot air Oven.
  • Muffle Furnace.
  • Alpha counting system.
  • Digital pocket dosimeter
  • Spray Pyrolysis Unit.
  • Spin coating Unit.
  • Thermo luminescence irradiation unit.
  • Sonicator.
  • Centrifuge Machine.

 

Career Opportunities
  • Doctorate or B. Ed.
  • As teaching faculty in schools, PU and UG/PG colleges
  • Project Assistant in research institutes like DRDO, IIT, BARK, IISc etc.

 

Courses Offered
  • M.Sc. Physics – Two year Full Time Course.

Specializations

Our department offers the following subjects for the students as specialization during the second year of M.Sc. Course.

  • Nuclear Physics.

 

Eligibility

The candidates who have passed the three year B.Sc. degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with Physics as major / optional / special subject are eligible for the programme provided they have studied Mathematics as major / optional / special / minor / subsidiary subject for at least two years and secured a minimum of 45% (40% for SC /ST /Category-I candidates) marks in Physics and Mathematics.

 

Course Structure

 

Teaching Faculties
Name Designation Qualification Photo
Ms. Deeksha H Assistant Professor M.Sc
Ms. Sandhya M Assistant Professor M.Sc

 

Achievements
SUJAYA BHAT First Rank in MSc Physics Examinations of Mangalore University during 2013-14
SHARLEY VINOLIA NAZARETH Second Rank in MSc Physics Examination of Mangalore University during 2014-15
SHIVAPRASAD CHALAWADI Cleared NET-JRF,KSET(2016),GATE(2017)
GRACIAN RAYAN CORREA Cleared NET-,JRF.KSET(2017),GATE(2018)
SUNIL KUMAR N Cleared KSET(2017),GATE,JEST(2018)
SHALIMALI SUDHINDRA Cleared KSET(2017)

 

Results
Year 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Percentage 96.55 90.69 92.7 95.6 93.3 100 92.3 100

 

Research

Number of Publications (National/International) = 13

 

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Departmental Activities

 
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Contact

physics.pg@alvascollege.com